Government vehicle parking permits
Government vehicle parking permits are for vehicles used by:
- the ACT Government and authorities
- the Australian Government and authorities.
You can only park in parks reserved for government permits.
The vehicles must be being used for official purposes when parking in the reserved parks. You can’t park using the permit if you’re using the vehicle for private purposes.
Permits don’t reserve you a park or guarantee parking availability.
Government vehicle parking permits don’t authorise parking in other reserved areas.
Apply for a government vehicle parking permit
You can apply for a permit:
- in person at an Access Canberra Service Centre
- by emailing lara@act.gov.au
- by post to PO Box 582, Dickson ACT 2602
You’ll need to:
- complete an Application for issue of government vehicle parking permit (PDF 138KB)
- pay the fee. If you apply by post or email, Access Canberra will contact you for payment.
The permits will be issued to you on the spot if you apply in person.
Allow for 10 working days for Access Canberra to post your permit if you applied by email or post.
Permits are valid for 12 months.
Using and displaying your permit
You can only display the permit in a vehicle with the registration number printed on the permit.
Display it inside the vehicle as near to the front or left side of the vehicle as you can.
Renew a permit
Access Canberra will send you a renewal reminder before the permit expires.
You can renew and pay the fee online using the Parking Permit Renewal form.
Transfer a permit
If an agency or authority transfers a vehicle with a permit to another agency or authority, the receiving entity needs to tell Access Canberra.
Notify Access Canberra by completing a Change of details or replacement government vehicle parking permits (PDF 141KB) form.
Submit it:
- in person at an Access Canberra Service Centre
- by emailing lara@act.gov.au
- by post to PO Box 582, Dickson ACT 2602
Returning permits
When a vehicle with the permit isn’t in use by an ACT or Australian Government agency or authority it should be returned to Access Canberra.
Usually this is when the vehicle lease expires, and it’s returned to the fleet manager.
Send the permit with a brief note explaining it won’t be used anymore. You can return the permit:
- in person at an Access Canberra Service Centre
- by post to PO Box 582, Dickson ACT 2602
There are no refunds for returned permits.